Sporting Gijon 0-1 Barça >> Barçablog Man Of The Match and Player Ratings

FC Barcelona now lead La Liga despite having played their worst match of the season at El Molinon Stadium tonight. A goal by Adriano gave us the 0-1 win, the team performance was poor though. Check my player ratings and Man Of The Match here:
FC Barcelona now lead La Liga despite having played their worst match of the season at El Molinon Stadium tonight. A goal by Adriano gave us the 0-1 win, the team performance was poor though. Check my player ratings and Man Of The Match here:

My Man Of The Match: Javier Mascherano

The FC Barcelona defense has found a new leader: Javier Mascherano. It is significant that Guardiola keeps preferring the Argentinian Muscle and left Puyol sitting on the bench again despite El Capitano having recovered from injury.

Since his 25MILLeu move from Liverpool last summer, Masche has continued to improve his own performance to the point that he seems indispensable at this moment. His disciplinary record is also improving, I can't even remember the last time El Jefe was in card trouble.